Breakwater Hotel

First things first: Jason and me left the Breakwater Hotel after we got a call at 8:30 am saying "You know you guys have to be out by noon, right?" No, we guys didn't know it because no stupid idiot ever shared that important information with us. Anyway, ...

... for us and the owner gave us a ride. Getting to the hotel Jason tells me that we might be able to get a permanent room at the Breakwater Hotel and he could work as a bartender in the restaurant. So Jason did make up his mind, he didn't want to leave me ...

... this place through the eyes of a University of Miami alumnae and former cocktail waitress at the Florida Room of the famous Delano Hotel. I arrived at 9:30 on Thursday night and within 30 minutes, I was at Amanda's apartment - 2 blocks from the strip of ...

... the 11pm-7am shift) so there was a no show from him. Instead, we headed for Hillarys park ourselves for a beer at the Breakwater Hotel. It was fairly busy there and was nice watching people chill and play by the lake. A familiar face from Thailand ...

... .  The Huguenots are impressive, probably rising as high as 3,350 m. (11,500 ft.).  We arrive at our hotel, the Protea Breakwater Lodge, about 5:15 PM.  The hotel was originally a prison, established in 1859 to house long term male ...

... marina area and took a boat ride on the Nivelle V.  It left from the marina here and went out a short way beyond the breakwater barriers.  It was a little windy so the ocean was choppy.  When we got beyond the breakwater we found we were in ...

... passport control, been met by our hotel driver and were on the busy N2 driving into the city and the Breakwater Lodge Hotel. The hotel adjoins the University Business School and both share the premises of a very imaginatively converted prison. We have a ...

... …) and sent around the circle to further stoke the merriment of the occasion! So much stoking later, and the ride to the Breakwater was a shaky one in which I was reminded to buckle my helmet, and had to ask directions for the 100m journey a couple ...

I made it to South Africa! Being held at the Breakwater Lodge before we can move into our housing on main campus. Sidenote, this hotel is on UCT's Graduate School of Business campus, it's kind of fun to be seeing it. Next post to come with be a ...

... back to the room to drop off our supplies and catch a nap before dinner. For dinner we found a great spot along the breakwater with views of the sunset and the town. We had been saving our first pesto experience for the place where the sauce originated, ...

... a light rain all day, so I was eager to get into other clothes and walk around to get some business looked after. The Breakwater Inn is within easy walking of the library (where I am doing my blogging), the bank and other crucial downtown amenities. They ...

... , with lots of people around, so it must be madness in the summer!   We watched the sky turn pink from the breakwater (which, interestingly, is made up of huge chunks of marble) but the sun never appeared as there was too much haziness in the ...

... To the right side of our train carriage, I could also see the ocean pounding in, heavily upon a breakwater. This rainy day scene, had triggered my imagination so vividly, that I immediately began fumbling for my pen and ...

... swans are swaying in the water...it's nice there, so we stayed a while... there is a big "C" - shaped weathervane on the breakwater in Ouchy, and on the waterfront there are 4 pillars with the openings in them...each pillar corresponds to a certain ...

... a concrete lagoon on the shoreline for swimming.  Imagine a huge pool positioned between the waterfront boulevard and the breakwater, complete with water features and lifeguards.  They even put in a couple of sandy areas for authenticity. ...

... around the bustling town.  More eateries and souvenier shops than you could shake a stick at.  The beach and breakwater area was a more relaxing pace with a few swimmers and some sunbathers and some on-lookers at nearby cafes sipping their ...

... Declining a sweet seemed like a good choice, especially having had the gelatis just a couple of hours earlier. Finally back to the hotel after a wonderful day. We learnt a lot about the country (and the less than exemplary role played by the Brits over ...

... quite the experience.  The hydrofoil was ridiculously small and took off on time, but by the time we cleared the breakwater for the harbor area, the hydrofoil mechanism misfired and the boat plunked back down into the choppy sea.  Mechanics ...

... Jason went to apply for a job. He had gone to a few bars yesterday evening but unluckily without much success. Today he started in the hotel restaurant as bartender. This will be his main job, but we still hope he will find a second job. As of for me ...